Internationally acclaimed Crisis Management Company, LCB Worldwide Ghana Limited in collaboration with the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), has taken the fumigation of market centres in the country to the Eastern Regional Capital, Koforidua. Thousands of shops in the city, spanning six market centres namely, Central Market, Juaben Serwaa Market, Adweso Market, Zongo Market, […]
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COVID-19: LCB Worldwide Ghana fumigates Abossey Okai, other market centres
Renowned Crisis Management Company, LCB Worldwide Ghana Limited on Sunday, January 16, 2022, fumigated shops at Abossey Okai and other Market Centres within the Greater Accra Region. The exercise which was executed in collaboration with the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) saw more than One Thousand (1,000) shops fumigated. The move comes on the […]
Gov’t moves to avert Ghana-Nigeria Trade show down
The inter-agency Taskforce on foreign retail trade set up by Government to enforce compliance of trade regulations on foreigners engaged in retail business in the country will commence its operations today. Consequently, all foreign retail shops closed by Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) for flouting Section 27 of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) […]
We made inputs into disinfection contract; we’re major stakeholders-GUTA President to Aviation Minister
The President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Dr. Joseph Obeng says the Association made several valuable inputs into the contract which was awarded by government through the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service for the disinfection of all imports and exports at the Sea ports and points of entry. Dr. […]
GUTA fires back at Aviation Minister; says he should stop usurping the powers of the Ministry of Health
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is up in arms against the Minister of Aviation Joseph Kofi Adda, accusing him of usurping the power and Authority of the Minister for health. The Association is agitated that the Minister has been laxed in ensuring proper disinfection of the Airports where traders and businessmen and women […]
Coronavirus: GUTA fears drop in cargo volumes
The Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), David Kwadwo Amoateng has predicted a decline in cargo volumes at the country’s ports, due to factors related to the coronavirus outbreak emerging from the Far East. “I can say this without any shred of doubt, that we will see cargoes going […]
‘Ghanaians trade in Nigeria too, be careful the way you treat Nigerian traders in Ghana’ – President Akufo-Addo to GUTA
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged the leadership and membership of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) not to take the law into their own hands in dealing with traders from Nigeria and other nationalities engaged in retail trade. In a meeting with the leadership of GUTA on Tuesday, […]
Closure of shops: Go to court if you’re dissatisfied-GUTA tells foreign traders
The Ghana Union Traders Association (GUTA) has dared the foreign traders whose retail shops have been closed to sue them if they feel they are being treated unfairly. GUTA, yesterday [Thursday] demanded the closure of all retail shops belonging to foreigners by Monday, November 4, 2019, with claims that the government has not fulfilled its […]
Enforcing retail trade laws: GUTA threatens ‘destiny day’ demo if government fails
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is planning a mammoth demonstration against government in three months, if it fails to enforce laws governing retail trade. President of the Association, Dr Joseph Obeng, at a press conference held at the Central Business District (Opera Square) said, if government does not do as expected and the […]
Cedi depreciation: GUTA urges BoG to clamp down on black market operators
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) says they have never thrown their support behind the activities of black market operators in the country as being peddled in some sections of the media. They argue that they have been at the forefront of advocating for the Bank of Ghana to clamp down on the activities […]
GUTA lauds government for interventions at Ghana’s ports
President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association, Dr. Joseph Obeng, has expressed excitement for the reduction in benchmark and home delivery values of general goods and cars respectively at the Ghana’s ports. He stated that the reduction brings relief to the cost of doing business at the country’s ports, among other interventions that have […]
Your high import duties continue to rip us off, we are tired-GUTA to gov’t
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) says they are still reeling under high import duties at the various ports and points of entry. National Organizer for GUTA, Clement Boateng explains that local businesses continue to suffer as a result of the inability of the government to take steps to ensure a reduction of import […]